Open Game Thread #3: Bulls at Milwaukee Bucks
[Thanks to 'Big D' for today's game preview. -Matt
The Bulls will attempt to win their first game of the season tonight when they travel to Milwaukee to take on the Bucks (7:30 CDT, WGN).
The Bucks are also 0-2, and they're coming off a bizarre ending to their game last night in Charlotte. Trying to come back late in the game, the Bucks' Mo Williams drove in the lane and hit a layup with 0.6 seconds left. Unfortunately, the Bucks were down by 3 at the time. So look on the bright side; as bad as the Bulls have played in the first two games, at least they've known what the score was at all times.
The big story with the Bucks has been the progress of Yi, but so far, he's had trouble staying on the court. In their season opener, he played relatively well, scoring 9 points (on 4-5 shooting) in 25 minutes. Last night though, he battled foul trouble again and scored only 2 points on 1-6 shooting in 15 minutes. Of course, it doesn't really matter how he plays; barring foul trouble, he'll be getting plenty of minutes this season.
The Bulls were 4-0 last season against the Bucks, but of course, the game everybody remembers is Ben Gordon's 48-point outburst last March. Actually, maybe people don't remember it, because the game wasn't even televised in the Chicago area. The Bucks aren't known for their tough defense (or really for playing any at all), so hopefully Gordon can go off again tonight. He might have to if Michael Redd lights up the Bulls the way he did last season. Redd scored 52 in that game last March, and averaged 38 a game against the Bulls last season.
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The Bucks had a ton of injuries last season and spent most of the second half of the season in full-fledged tank mode (unsuccessfully, as it turned out), so they should be better than they were last year. Nevertheless, this is a game the Bulls should win - but we all said the same thing last night, didn't we?
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Hey Matt...
by tyger1147 on Nov 3, 2007 1:15 PM CDT 0 recs
tonight's X FACTORS
Is WGN going to haul the HD cameras to Milwaukee?
Will Red ask for "Joe Green" time again?
by hscs on Nov 3, 2007 3:41 PM CDT 0 recs
Ha!
I missed 'Joe' Green. Who was Red referring to? Willie?
You forgot the wish-it-was-a-joke factor of the night: bench scoring.
by your friendly BullsBlogger on
Nov 3, 2007 3:58 PM CDT
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He was refering to Joe Smith.
Isn't getting out of speeding tickets in Wisconsin a perk that goes along with calling Packer games?
by Scotter on
Nov 3, 2007 4:07 PM CDT
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No
And Now I must leave or I'll be in danger of getting pulled over for a speeding ticket.
by KT on
Nov 3, 2007 4:09 PM CDT
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i was in sconnieville recently
by hscs on
Nov 3, 2007 5:04 PM CDT
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and they like to give tickets to those
But I've driven in this state for a very, very, long time, and finally got my first speeding ticket a year ago. I'm still bummed.
Minnesota pulls people over if they're going just 5 over, btw.
by KT on
Nov 3, 2007 11:32 PM CDT
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I thought it was so funny when he said that.
by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on
Nov 3, 2007 4:40 PM CDT
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what was really funny
by bullshooter on
Nov 3, 2007 6:49 PM CDT
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is free league pass done?
by bullshooter on
Nov 3, 2007 6:49 PM CDT
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I'm getting it.
by tyger1147 on
Nov 3, 2007 6:55 PM CDT
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Can you give a link to where the games are
by NittanyBull on
Nov 3, 2007 7:08 PM CDT
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Go to
by sp1365 on
Nov 3, 2007 7:10 PM CDT
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sweet
by NittanyBull on
Nov 3, 2007 7:13 PM CDT
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There is also...
by tyger1147 on
Nov 3, 2007 7:27 PM CDT
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Here it is
NBA.com is simply terrible to navigate.
by Scotter on
Nov 3, 2007 7:11 PM CDT
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god
why won't they let me pay them to get this. the cable in my area doesnt offer league pass so I'm screwed.
by JSlakov on
Nov 3, 2007 8:52 PM CDT
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Listen to the Bulls online.
Click on the "Listen to the Bulls Online for Free" picture in the middle of the page. It should send you right to the correct page on NBA.com. The window that pops up will give you the list of games today and you need to click Chicago obviously. You have to have a free account setup and be logged in, but that isn't too difficult to set up if you haven't yet.
by cranscape on
Nov 3, 2007 7:13 PM CDT
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here's a decent feed:
from this site, called MyP2P. Given a good internet connection, they can give feeds from just about any American sport.
by NittanyBull on
Nov 3, 2007 6:57 PM CDT
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Anything better than .500 is a stretch
by vlad001 on Nov 3, 2007 7:18 PM CDT 0 recs
"Luol Deng is one of the best post-up
What crack did this guy get hold of?
by NittanyBull on Nov 3, 2007 7:24 PM CDT 0 recs
That's sort of what I was thinking...
by tyger1147 on
Nov 3, 2007 7:26 PM CDT
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Scott Williams is doing the Bucks games?
by bullshooter on Nov 3, 2007 7:28 PM CDT 0 recs
All of a sudden...
by tyger1147 on Nov 3, 2007 7:42 PM CDT 0 recs
Yeah, but once you start seeing
by miserabull on
Nov 3, 2007 7:43 PM CDT
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Hmmm...
(I smell a signature.)
by tyger1147 on
Nov 3, 2007 7:43 PM CDT
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that introduction production
by bullshooter on Nov 3, 2007 7:45 PM CDT 0 recs
Mo Williams
by bullshooter on Nov 3, 2007 7:50 PM CDT 0 recs
oh no
by bullshooter on Nov 3, 2007 7:55 PM CDT 0 recs
Hinrich is starting to annoy me.
by tyger1147 on Nov 3, 2007 7:56 PM CDT 0 recs
Hinrich is starting to annoy me
Another severe annoyance is BG and his ball (mis)handling.
by Bluelou on
Nov 3, 2007 8:06 PM CDT
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Kirk made it 6 minutes
by bullshooter on Nov 3, 2007 7:56 PM CDT 0 recs
So far,
by wjb1492 on Nov 3, 2007 8:02 PM CDT 0 recs
Looks like Thabo
by bullshooter on Nov 3, 2007 8:04 PM CDT 0 recs
Is it me, or does Thabo suck so far this year?
Maybe his corn rows are too tight...
by Bluelou on
Nov 3, 2007 8:15 PM CDT
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If Noc gets into foul trouble
by bullshooter on Nov 3, 2007 8:07 PM CDT 0 recs
Grays Anatomy
by Bluelou on
Nov 3, 2007 8:12 PM CDT
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Why is Thomas
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WOW! What a shot! I love Tyrus.
by Goostafer on Nov 3, 2007 8:11 PM CDT 0 recs
Tyrus hits from three quarters
by bullshooter on Nov 3, 2007 8:11 PM CDT 0 recs
Anybody else getting the FSN feed
by bullshooter on Nov 3, 2007 8:12 PM CDT 0 recs
Foul troubles
F......!
by Azabullsfan on Nov 3, 2007 8:15 PM CDT 0 recs
Looks like we're going to get up close
by wjb1492 on Nov 3, 2007 8:17 PM CDT 0 recs
This is a really strange game
by bullshooter on Nov 3, 2007 8:19 PM CDT 0 recs
So much for that offensive explosion from
On the bright side, our bench is outscoring there's. ;)
by wjb1492 on
Nov 3, 2007 8:21 PM CDT
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Not defending the obvious foul troubles
by Bluelou on Nov 3, 2007 8:19 PM CDT 0 recs
so i got back fromt he um - msu game
but everyone saying this team sucks is really starting to piss me off. its 2 freakin games...one of them a game we would never win, and the other our usual hope opener bad loss. This team is still poised to lose in 5 to the spurs in the finals, so wait until we're 0-9 to start your bitching.
by milesgmsu on Nov 3, 2007 8:20 PM CDT 0 recs
Heh
by bullshooter on Nov 3, 2007 8:20 PM CDT 0 recs
HA! Scott Williams says: ABSOLUTELY
by Bluelou on Nov 3, 2007 8:20 PM CDT 0 recs
liking what im seeing out of noch
and ill note since i logged on we're on a 10-1 run
by milesgmsu on Nov 3, 2007 8:24 PM CDT 0 recs
don't go anywhere
by bullshooter on
Nov 3, 2007 8:25 PM CDT
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Oh, it's definitely you.
by wjb1492 on
Nov 3, 2007 8:27 PM CDT
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the kobe trade comments are asainine
these bucks announcers are interesting, but terrible (i'm enjoying hearing all the little tics of the different accouncers)
by milesgmsu on Nov 3, 2007 8:25 PM CDT 0 recs
Duhon & Hinrich
by Azabullsfan on Nov 3, 2007 8:26 PM CDT 0 recs
a couple mor e games like this
by bullshooter on
Nov 3, 2007 8:28 PM CDT
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Wow
by Bluelou on Nov 3, 2007 8:27 PM CDT 0 recs
Ooops...I meant LU, not Du.
by Bluelou on
Nov 3, 2007 8:28 PM CDT
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Mo Kirk'd himself out of the game.
by bullshooter on Nov 3, 2007 8:31 PM CDT 0 recs
Can we please stop with all the Duhon love?
by RogersPark Kris on Nov 3, 2007 8:35 PM CDT 0 recs
Who's talking about PLAYoffs...?
by Bluelou on
Nov 3, 2007 8:36 PM CDT
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That depends
by bullshooter on
Nov 3, 2007 8:36 PM CDT
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Inside points
We Must beat this weak team.Ten points up.
by Azabullsfan on Nov 3, 2007 8:35 PM CDT 0 recs
what im not hot on
and i am LOVING the joe smith signing....i wasnt too keen on him especially not with the full MLE but he has been worth every penny so far
by milesgmsu on Nov 3, 2007 8:35 PM CDT 0 recs
that string of 8 consecutive missed shots
by milesgmsu on Nov 3, 2007 8:36 PM CDT 0 recs
Noc....what a BONEHEAD!!!
by Bluelou on Nov 3, 2007 8:38 PM CDT 0 recs
Funny to hear another team's announcers
by wjb1492 on Nov 3, 2007 8:38 PM CDT 0 recs
Noc with the turnover
by bullshooter on Nov 3, 2007 8:39 PM CDT 0 recs
Has Wallace scored yet this season?
by Bluelou on Nov 3, 2007 8:40 PM CDT 0 recs
Somehow Skiles turned this into
by bullshooter on Nov 3, 2007 8:41 PM CDT 0 recs
this team sucks..
by miserabull on Nov 3, 2007 8:41 PM CDT 0 recs
Never fails
School of brick layers.
by Bluelou on Nov 3, 2007 8:41 PM CDT 0 recs
Hinrich
noticed.
by Azabullsfan on Nov 3, 2007 8:42 PM CDT 0 recs
Good God
Should made that trade, Pax.
by Freethefro on Nov 3, 2007 8:42 PM CDT 0 recs
Should made that trade, Pax
by Bluelou on
Nov 3, 2007 8:45 PM CDT
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And everyone keeps talking LA having a fire sale
by Bluelou on
Nov 3, 2007 8:48 PM CDT
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what a shittacular last 5 minutes
violet palmer is atrocious...redd took maybe 12 steps
and we cant buy a shot
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